Building my first gaming rig

[Porn Shop Clerk]

yeah after looking at prices, definitely the 5850

2fps on bf3 isn't worth the extra 50$

i didn't realize how far nvidia had fallen.

[Wither]

Didn't read the whole thread, but you can put together a good PC for probably about $800-1000 minus a monitor (I typically don't get a new monitor every time I put one together but whatever).

You don't need to have the best of the best to do what you want to do.

So now you recommend buying the computer but immediately swapping out the supplied PSU for a $129 quality Corasir PSU? Really?

Generally the PSU's that come with towers suck.

Unless I'm missing what you are saying?

[Porn Shop Clerk]

you can get a good prebuilt gaming pc that will last several more years for 500$ if you catch the right deal

600$ if you replace the psu

[Seamonk]

yeah after looking at prices, definitely the 5850

2fps on bf3 isn't worth the extra 50$

i didn't realize how far nvidia had fallen.

wait.. the 5850? The prices I see for the 5850 are 50-100 bucks more than the 6850. Even the 6870.. and the 5850 is pretty much deactivated on newegg.

I'm still leaning towards the 6850. Cheaper, uses less power, and still gets the jerb done.

[Porn Shop Clerk]

I'm still leaning towards the 6850. Cheaper, uses less power, and still gets the jerb done.

that's right, my bad

[Porn Shop Clerk]

Didn't read the whole thread, but you can put together a good PC for probably about $800-1000 minus a monitor (I typically don't get a new monitor every time I put one together but whatever).

You don't need to have the best of the best to do what you want to do.

Generally the PSU's that come with towers suck.

Unless I'm missing what you are saying?

the best insurance you can get for your machine is a quality psu no matter whether you're building or getting a prebuilt

[SgtJoo]

you can get a good prebuilt gaming pc that will last several more years for 500$ if you catch the right deal

600$ if you replace the psu

Honestly I'd rather just buy the parts from newegg, don't like prefabs.

yeah after looking at prices, definitely the 5850

2fps on bf3 isn't worth the extra 50$

i didn't realize how far nvidia had fallen.

Kepler is supposedly going to be amazing. Also, Nvidia has some good 200 dollar range cards.

[Porn Shop Clerk]

the last time i researched videocards they were pretty much a wash. years before that nvidia was the better card. now nvidia is clearly inferior in every way.

depends on the prefab for me. not everything prefab is as shitty as dell or hp

[Wither]

the best insurance you can get for your machine is a quality psu no matter whether you're building or getting a prebuilt

I know.

I've been doing my own systems for a while. I lean towards "DIY" versus the pre-built route even if it costs more. It's like someone who has a nice, older car who likes to work on it themselves.

Obviously if you need a fast, reliable car for someone who has no interest in maintaining it then you would get one off the lot. Thus, if you aren't going to be doing anything technical or just don't care for it then buy a pre-built.

[Porn Shop Clerk]

the only real advantage to building your own pc is you get a warranty for each individual component

and you get to look like a "computer genius" when you visit your relatives in the trailer park

i'd just rather get bang for my buck

my pc is by no means sexy, but its been getting the job done for a very long time now. dual cores were brand new when i bought it, and everyone was like LOL 2 CORES IS USESLES NO GAMES USES 2 CORES LOL

so. my point is, if someone doesn't really know a lot about computers, they shouldn't be building one. yet anyway.

i've also seen a lot of shitty computers people have built themselves for an insane amount of money

[SgtJoo]

the only real advantage to building your own pc is you get a warranty for each individual component

and you get to look like a "computer genius" when you visit your relatives in the trailer park

i'd just rather get bang for my buck

my pc is by no means sexy, but its been getting the job done for a very long time now. dual cores were brand new when i bought it, and everyone was like LOL 2 CORES IS USESLES NO GAMES USES 2 CORES LOL

so. my point is, if someone doesn't really know a lot about computers, they shouldn't be building one. yet anyway.

i've also seen a lot of pooty computers people have built themselves for an insane amount of money

You get more bang for your buck building your own.

Also, Kepler coming out soon is going to give AMD a run for their money in the video card department.

http://hexus.net/tech/news/graphics/34261-nvidia-gtx-6xx7xx-kepler-rumour-round-up/

[Porn Shop Clerk]

no, you don't. you can't get the parts as inexpensively as someone that mass produces them.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229283

you could not build that computer for that low of a price

and that's not even counting catching a similar model refurb or open box

[SgtJoo]

no, you don't. you can't get the parts as inexpensively as someone that mass produces them.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883229283

you could not build that computer for that low of a price

and that's not even counting catching a similar model refurb or open box

Really? You think so?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4SaK

And that's with branded parts that are probably way better than whatever chinese psu and crappy case the Cyberpower comes in.

Not to mention an i7 is overkill.

This build is way better for gaming. (I'd swap the hard drive for a Samsung Spinpoint F3/WD Caviar Black but the prices are so high due to flooding.)

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4Sch

[Porn Shop Clerk]

i've pretty much stated 30x in this thread that you should swap out the psu asap.

i7 is overkill the way dual core was once overkill

also i like how you pick a rosewill case for the i7 and accuse thermaltake of being chinese

as far as the rebates go, i've never even been able to get anyone to accept them. i ignore them.

you're relying on mail in rebates to get the prices in line, and then you have 3 hours of assembly and installation ahead of you.

so go ahead, take the risk of bending a pin on your processor

and ordering from 5 different sources...pass